Fashion FYI: ‘Lessons in Lingerie’ a revealing handbook – Tribune

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop 412-320-7889
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By JoAnne Klimovich Harrop

Published: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 9:03 p.m.

Updated 14 hours ago

A sexy manifesto for self-discovery and a guide to the most intimate attires and accessories, “Lessons in Lingerie: Finding your Perfect Shade of Seduction� (Workman Publishing, $15.95) sparkles with inspiration, encouragement, and practical advice from the lingerie authority, Rebecca Apsan. She owns La Petite Coquette, the New York City destination for lingerie, where she has dressed or undressed every type of woman — from schoolteachers to stars like Michelle Williams, Angelina Jolie and Claire Danes — for the boudoir. Details: www.workman.com

Esquire magazine honors Larrimor’s

Larrimor’s, a family-owned men’s and women’s clothier, was named as Pittsburgh’s Best of Class retailer by Esquire magazine. It is part of a list of a collection of the top mens specialty stores in the country. Esquire relies on a combination of its own visits and research and speaks to a diverse group of industry professionals to get their thoughts on who excels in the field. Additional input is gathered from store customers and Esquire readers. Larrimor’s — Downtown and The Galleria in Mt. Lebanon — is included with a list of stores that “continually raise the bar on what it means to be the best in the business.�

A day of beauty

Nordstrom in Ross Park Mall is having a Cosmetics Trend Show from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Attendees will get to see fall’s newest makeup, skin care and fragrance trends during a high-energy show. Makeup or skin-care consultations are available with experts. Tickets are $15 and redeemable toward a purchase of $15 or more. Appointment required.

Details: 412-548-4300, or shop.nordstrom.com

Seeing red

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women fashion show, “Driven To Be Heart Healthy,� is from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Wyndham Grand, Downtown. This year’s show will feature the latest fashions worn by female models of varying ages, shapes, races and sizes who have inspiring stories of overcoming or avoiding heart disease and/or stroke. Tickets are $40. Reservation deadline is Thursday. Details: 412-208-3605

Fashionista show

The second-annual Family Life Fashionista fashion show and luncheon benefitting the Family Life Auxiliary of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation is sold out. The event Nov. 10 event at the Duquesne Club will offer the latest styles from the CAbi fall line, eveningwear from Larrimor’s, plus ’tween and teen looks from MAK Studio. Names can be placed on a waiting list. Details: 412-692-3941

How to wear newest pants

Lucky magazine gives pants advice on how to wear bells, wide-legs, kick flares and skinny slouchies.

Skinny-slouchy jeans and strappy heels: Flirty shoes and distressed jeans make an excellent high-low pair. An ankle-strap version supplies all the sex appeal. Call it the new boyfriend — slouchy at the hips, slim in the calves and cropped.

Bell-bottoms and pointy pumps: The trick to lean looking thighs is a trim fit at the knee. A narrow shoe keeps the long line going. The hem should just graze the floor.

Silky wide-legs and bright platforms: The taller you are, the wider you can go. (Petites: Look for versions slightly narrower in the leg). Only a sliver of shoe is visible, so make it count with fun color. A 3-inch heel (or higher) will keep the pants hem from dragging.

Kick flares and flat loafers: Slim, cropped, flared at the ankle — and extra chic in a quirky print. Pick a preppy loafer in a fun color — it makes them less serious. No socks! A flash of skin adds flirtiness to a tomboy look.

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